“Yoga is not a religion. It has no fixed set of beliefs. At the heart of yoga’s philosophy is that everything comes from within the SELF. Yoga is a system of techniques that can be used for: managing stress, learning to relax, and increasing limberness all the way to becoming more self-aware and acquiring the deepest knowledge of one’s own self. Regular daily practice of all parts of yoga produce a clear, bright mind and a strong, capable body”.
Of several forms are yoga, the following are the most important ones.
Hatha Yoga:
It is physical movements and postures combined with breathing techniques. This style is the most popular method of practicing yoga in the West.
Raja Yoga:
This school incorporates exercise and breathing practice with meditation, thought to produce a well-rounded individual.
Jnana Yoga:
Also known as the path of wisdom and is considered to be the most difficult method.
Bhakti Yoga:
The practice of concentration upon the concept of God.
Karma Yoga:
All the movements is done with the mind centered on one's personal concept of God.
Tantra Yoga:
A way of showing the unseen consciousness in form through specific diagrams, and movements.
Kashmir Shaivism:
It is based in emotion rather than intellect. The practice of this yoga philosophy states that everything in the universe has both male and female qualities.
Acknowledgment: My Yoga
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